Bahman Baktiari,
director of Research and Academic Programming in the School of Policy
and International Affairs at the University of Maine, will join us for
a discussion on the relationship with Iran in the wake of the recent
U.S. elections. What is the outlook? How will Iran’s domestic
politics, economic prospects, and relations with Iraq and the Gulf
States affect the U.S. approach to this relationship? Iran’s own
presidential elections are set for June 2009 with Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
as the incumbent. Will a possible change of power in Tehran signal a
change in direction for Iran’s nuclear program?
This briefing is the seventh in an ongoing series on the US and Iran that Security for a New Century has developed in partnership with the US Institute of Peace.
The series aims to explore a wide range of political, economic, social
and cultural issues which influence US – Iranian relations.
“Security for a New
Century” is a bipartisan study group for Congress. We meet regularly
with U.S. and international policy professionals to discuss the
post-Cold War and post-9/11 security environment. All discussions are
off-the-record. It is not an advocacy venue. Please call (202) 223-5956 for more information.